The typical property in CT19
CT19 covers central Folkestone, the Kent coastal town with the Channel Tunnel, the Leas seafront and significant creative regeneration.
Area summary
CT19 sits in Folkestone and Hythe District Council. The outcode covers central Folkestone, the Leas seafront, the West End and parts of Cheriton. Folkestone has had significant cultural regeneration over the past two decades, with the Folkestone Triennial (a major contemporary art event), the Creative Quarter and the redevelopment of the harbour. The Channel Tunnel terminal is in adjacent CT19/CT20. Housing is mixed: Victorian and Edwardian villas (many converted to flats), Edwardian terraces, postwar apartment blocks, and newer apartment development.
Folkestone Central and Folkestone West stations are on the South Eastern Main Line and provide High Speed 1 services to London St Pancras in around 55 minutes. The M20 at junction 13 provides motorway access.
Employment patterns include the Channel Tunnel (Getlink), Saga (headquartered in Folkestone), tourism, retail and commuting into London. Demographics include a meaningful share of London arrivals from the late 2010s onwards.
Folkestone and Hythe District operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- Channel Tunnel and High Speed 1 are major value drivers
- Cliff erosion at the Leas affects some seafront plots, verify
- Verify HMO licensing area before any conversion
The full CT19 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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